gardening today

I realize all of you have spent time in your gardens already... but do
to commitments, work, illness and rain, today was the first full day I
had in the garden.
The weeds have definitely won here, but a few things worth noting. (only
got the front of my home done)
All soil here is water logged and it has not rained in a few days. Even
raised beds (18-24"!) are still wet which is a very bad thing for some
plants. I am not talking moist, really saturated, but at least no
standing water in any hole dug. Any thoughts on what I should do to help
those plants? None seemed stressed, all thriving... but since the roots
are not drying out and have been this way since at least April, worried!
More storms are expected tonight and tomorrow... e-Gads!
Last season I had planted some annual (read no name cheap flat of) sweet
Williams or something in that family as a filler for the bottom layer of
a tiered bed. To my surprise after removing all the tall weeds in front
of it, they survived the winter and are blooming like crazy. Actually,
last year they were yucky and didn't flower much and kinda floppy... put
them on the not again list. This year they are awesome looking... go
figure!
Donna
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